Texas Longhorns: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 19

Steve Sarkisian Opens Up on How Texas High School Football Leaders Impact the Future

The Texas Longhorns football program will soon be putting the final touches on their preparations for the 2026 season. With fall camp right around the corner, the Longhorns and head coach Steve Sarkisian will be participating in SEC Media Days this week.

Marcus Spears News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 19

Texas Longhorns Depth Chart After Addition of Marcus Spears Jr.

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team received some surprisingly good news earlier this month when No. 1 2027 recruit Marcus Spears Jr. announced that he has committed to Texas and will be reclassifying to 2026, allowing him to join next season's roster.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 19

Why Keeping Easton Royal Committed Is Now Texas' Biggest Recruiting Priority

The Texas Longhorns missed out on five-star wide receiver Monshaun Sales on Friday, as he committed to Indiana. This now means the biggest priority for the remainder of the 2026 recruiting cycle for the Longhorns shifts toward an already committed player: Easton Royal. Like Sales, Royal is a fellow five-star in the class.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 19

Where the Texas Longhorns Go Next After Missing on 5-Star WR Monshun Sales

The Texas Longhorns are one of the most highly anticipated teams for the 2026 season, as the program is consistently making headlines as one of the favorites to win the national championship and return the trophy to Austin for the first time in over 20 years.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 19

5 Reasons to Believe Texas Can Exceed Expectations This Season

The Texas Longhorns are trying to exceed the standards and expectations set over the last few seasons. Last year saw Texas fall short of the College Football Playoff, but coming up short again isn't in the cards for the Longhorns.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 19

Why This Texas Newcomer Could Become a Star in 2026

The Texas Longhorns have several players who will be shouldering the weight of lofty expectations as they head into what could be a crucial 2026 season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 18

Which Texas Player Is Most Likely to Become the Next Fan Favorite?

The Texas Longhorns have plenty of high-profile players as they head into the 2026 season, making them one of the biggest reasons why the Longhorns are heavily projected and favored as not just SEC contenders but national championship contenders.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 18

What Wins and What Loses the Game for Texas vs. Arkansas in 2026

The SEC is one of the deepest and most competitive conferences in college football. Every season, multiple teams are in the hunt to reach the conference championship game until the final weeks.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 18

An Unexpected SEC Team is Challenging Texas for 5-Star RB Landen Williams-Callis

The Texas Longhorns have been on the receiving end of some bad news on the 2027 recruiting trail this week and will hoping to regain momentum as the offseason comes to an end.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Another Former Texas Guard is Suing the NCAA For More Eligibility

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team has already put together its roster for the 2026-27 season but another member of last year's squad is making headlines regarding a potential return to college basketball.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

The Nightmare Easton Royal Scenario Appears to Be Underway for Texas

The Texas Longhorns were unable to land a commitment from five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales on Friday, as he announced his decision to stay home and join the Indiana Hoosiers.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Ranking Every Texas Position Group Entering Fall Camp

Thanks to a combination of bringing in a top-three transfer portal class, recruiting a top-seven high school class and losing just six players to the NFL Draft, the Texas Longhorns will have one of the most talented rosters in college football this season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Texas' Most Overlooked Position Group May Determine Whether the Longhorns Win It All

Another college football season is nearly here, which means all eyes are on the Texas Longhorns football program. Just like in 2025, the Longhorns have mountains of expectations on their shoulders before the season even begins.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Texas Loses Recruiting Race For Elite 5-Star WR

The Texas Longhorns have been relentless on the recruiting path this summer, surging through the recruiting rankings to form a top-five class with no signs of slowing down anytime soon and potentially more commits on the horizon.

Arch Manning News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Urban Meyer Sends Strong Message About Texas QB Arch Manning's Critics

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is entering a pivotal season on the Forty Acres that could ultimately determine how his legacy is viewed as one of the most talked-about players in the sport's history.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 16

Where the Texas Longhorns Rank in the SEC Ahead of the 2026 Season

The Texas Longhorns have never been more desperate to win a National Championship than they are right now. After appearing in back-to-back national semifinals in 2023 and 2024, head coach Steve Sarkisian's team regressed with a 9-3 regular season that left them a game short of the College Football Playoff.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 16

Peyton Manning's son to start high school football career as QB2

The Manning family is football royalty, and Marshall Manning is certainly hoping that he's not the exception.

Alabama flips three-star WR Cedrick Simmons from Auburn

Four-star OL Anthony Blalock Jr. commits to Alabama

QB Darian Mensah discusses how success of Cam Ward, Carson Beck persuaded him to transfer to Miami

Ranking nine quarterbacks set to attend SEC media days

The 'College football color teams' quiz

College Football News / A to Z Sports / July 15

Grok simulates the Texas Longhorns’ 2026 season, game results, statistical leaders, and an aggressive playoff projection

The 2026 Texas Longhorn team has a chance to be a tremendous group. A recent AI simulation predicts an aggressive national title run. The Texas Longhorns

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 13

Florida State adds former Texas HC Tom Herman to staff

Herman, 51, is the former head coach of the Houston Cougars, Texas Longhorns and Florida Atlantic Owls.

James Franklin doesn't think he needs to 'reinvent' himself at Virginia Tech

Indiana's Curt Cignetti unseats Georgia's Kirby Smart in 2026 coaching rankings

One Big 12 coach named 'The Standard' heading into 2026 college football season

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 9

Runs in the family: Marcus Spears Jr.'s commitment continues notable recruiting trend for Texas

The Texas Longhorns clearly believe the saying that it runs in the family.

The 'NCAA men's First Four teams' quiz

Arch Manning News / Yardbarker / July 8

Can Texas Longhorns live up to the preseason hype in 2026?

Texas has been in this exact situation before. The Longhorns opened 2025 as the AP preseason No. 1 team for the first time in the team’s history, built around quarterback Arch Manning’s potential and then finished 9-3 without a visit to the College Football Playoff.

Why Notre Dame, Oregon are likely to be in CFP national championship

Where Georgia stands in national championship race for 2026

Big 12 commissioner eying another round of College Football Playoff expansion

Five college football programs that could exceed expectations in 2026

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Steve Sarkisian News / Yardbarker / June 29

Texas beats out LSU, Houston, Cal, and SMU for in-state DL Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson had multiple options when it came down to choosing where he wanted to play college football. With over 20 offers, Johnson had offers from all over.

Steve Sarkisian and Texas beat out Michigan and others for first 2028 commitment

Ohio State beats out Texas, Georgia for five-star DL Marcus Fakatou

Texas QB Arch Manning avoiding preseason Heisman talk, but that's not going to stop hype after impressive showing at Manning Passing Academy

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / June 27

Manning avoiding Heisman talk, but hype continues after Manning Passing Academy

Texas QB Arch Manning avoiding preseason Heisman talk, but that's not going to stop hype after impressive showing at Manning Passing Academy

Even after the Texas Longhorns quarterback struggled to meet unrealistic expectations in his first season as a full-time starter, the Arch Manning hype train is rolling again.

Texas beats out Penn State, UCLA and Oregon for OL recruit

Steve Sarkisian, Texas beat out Michigan, others for 2028 commitment

Josh Heupel, Tennessee part ways with $2M transfer

How far away are the Gamecocks really from College Football Playoff?

Former LSU HC Brian Kelly to call college football games in 2026

Another football league slams the door shut on Brendan Sorsby